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Black-White mental health paradox: a standalone construct

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Medical sociology

the finding that Black Americans report equal or better mental health than White Americans despite greater exposure to discrimination and disadvantage.

In medical sociology, Black-White mental health paradox refers to the finding that Black Americans report equal or better mental health than White Americans despite greater exposure to discrimination and disadvantage. This meaning comes from Keyes (2009) in Journal of Personality.[1]

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References

Keyes, C. L. M. (2009). The Black–White Paradox in Health: Flourishing in the Face of Social Inequality and Discrimination. Journal of Personality, 77(6), 1677-1706. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.2009.00597.x

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